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are you willing to say we will put boots on the ground, something the obama administration does not want to do and the american people do not want to do right now? >> you have to ask. there are a whole series of options here that we can put into play. and it has to be a coordinated effort. this isn't just about mali. the french have very capable special forces. they are going to put hurt on these folks. there are things we can do for them short of boots on the ground. i would encourage the president to continue to do that. if you -- this is going to get worse. you cannot allow this to become a national security issue for the united states. i argue it has crossed that threshold. this area now attracting jihadists and they are really good at this stuff including hostage taking because they have been doing it for decades and have been the largest funder to al qaeda. this is a problem we have to deal with. we all ought to sit down and try to come to a consensus short of boots on the ground what options we have available and how we implement them to hasten french victory and to continue to pu
are you willing to say we will put boots on the ground, something the obama administration does not want to do and the american people do not want to do right now? >> you have to ask. there are a whole series of options here that we can put into play. and it has to be a coordinated effort. this isn't just about mali. the french have very capable special forces. they are going to put hurt on these folks. there are things we can do for them short of boots on the ground. i would encourage...
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the obama administration to say this was a terrorist attack immediately. are they doing a good job handling this one? >> it is too early to tell. this is a difficult one. i'm not going to say that. when you have a group like this that is clearly well-organized, i think it was pre-planned, that had this much success with this many hostages. this is as hard a problem as it gets on the ground to unwind. the outcomes of these are not always great. that said, what we don't have is an overarching policy. this is what many of us have been talking about. mali is the first victim of libya, because of the weapon cashes that were raided and the inability of anyone to stop those weapons and people. you had tu nearbyians coming down. you have all of this converging together. it makes it a very, have he dangerous recipe. that's why you can't just handle mali or benghazi. you have to have an overarching plan that puts pressure on these groups. you can't just fire a few missiles and pack up and go home and hope for the best. it is not going to work. this is a can of worms
the obama administration to say this was a terrorist attack immediately. are they doing a good job handling this one? >> it is too early to tell. this is a difficult one. i'm not going to say that. when you have a group like this that is clearly well-organized, i think it was pre-planned, that had this much success with this many hostages. this is as hard a problem as it gets on the ground to unwind. the outcomes of these are not always great. that said, what we don't have is an...
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the obama administration said legislatively the strategy will be to try to isolated nra and you can pick off republicans and get the cooperation. i'm a little skeptical that in the house they will get votes for anything that smacks of gun control. i wonder, what i'm sensing is if there ends up being a compromise, it will center around mental health. is that your sense? >> my sense is they are going to clothe whatever they are going to try to do with as many other issues and topics as possible. video games and culture of violence and mental health care, et cetera for whatever gun control proposals there may be. that's going to be the approach. the problem that the president has and that some democrats have is they talked to the people who run their campaigns. they talked to people who want to run in red states. they have got to be careful, they are hold not to go too far because the last thing they want to do is saddle candidates with what can be described as anti-gun positions. kentucky in 2o 14 and mitch mcconnell may be vulnerable. they may have a strong democratic opponent and do you
the obama administration said legislatively the strategy will be to try to isolated nra and you can pick off republicans and get the cooperation. i'm a little skeptical that in the house they will get votes for anything that smacks of gun control. i wonder, what i'm sensing is if there ends up being a compromise, it will center around mental health. is that your sense? >> my sense is they are going to clothe whatever they are going to try to do with as many other issues and topics as...
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the obama administration is intervention shy. if you don't think intervention should be used in any circumstance, you don't agree with samantha power or the administration, in which case your recourse is to become politically active in fighting -- andho agree with you find those who agree with you. i want to make two points. in 1816, the united states contemplated enslaving latin america for its own nationbuilding. it is now more subtle. but the racism still pervades. now what we have is companies like exxon going into countries like ecuador, exploiting the natural resources, creating an environmental nightmare and fromng for intervention the u.s. supreme court to forgive what they have done in ecuador and continue with their nationbuilding. you are looking for oil in foreign countries because we can't get away from it here. what obama proposes that we change our dependence on oil, everyone yells at him because we will lose coil jobs. -- coal jobs. host: we will take one more call. caller: i support ms. powers and i think she is
the obama administration is intervention shy. if you don't think intervention should be used in any circumstance, you don't agree with samantha power or the administration, in which case your recourse is to become politically active in fighting -- andho agree with you find those who agree with you. i want to make two points. in 1816, the united states contemplated enslaving latin america for its own nationbuilding. it is now more subtle. but the racism still pervades. now what we have is...
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. >>> obama weighs in on the red skins. >> obama administration officials said they need to enrol 2.7 u.s. redents between the ages of 18 and 35 in exchange plans to balance risks and hold down costs. will they enrol come 1 october - should they pay the face. >> joining me now is jen mishory, deputy director of young invincibles, she's in washington d.c. and yevgeniy feyman, a research assistant at the manhattan institute. thank you for being with us. i want to start with you yevgeniy feyman. the young people are crucial to the success of obamacare. >> absolutely. they'll balance out the risk pool, they'll keep premiums that need the insurance, and the administration is reaching out to them. >> jen, the young invincibles are in the 18-34 group. [[voiceover]] from al jazeera media network comes a new voice of journalism in the u.s. >>the delta is a microcosm of america. [[voiceover]] we tell the human story, from around the block, across the country, with more points of view. >>if joe can't find work, his family will go from living in a motel to living in their car. [[voiceover]] conne
. >>> obama weighs in on the red skins. >> obama administration officials said they need to enrol 2.7 u.s. redents between the ages of 18 and 35 in exchange plans to balance risks and hold down costs. will they enrol come 1 october - should they pay the face. >> joining me now is jen mishory, deputy director of young invincibles, she's in washington d.c. and yevgeniy feyman, a research assistant at the manhattan institute. thank you for being with us. i want to start with...
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president obama and his administration spepent weeks scaring th the american public r at least trying to do so about the dire effects of the sequestered. a white house idea the president promised would never happen while trying to get reelected. sequestration went into effect last friday in the white house is now pushing back as much of those predictions as they can. here is president obama last friday lecturing the white house press corps about the alleged real-life consequences of failure to reach a compromise on the sequestered. >> starting tomorrow, everybody here, all the folks cleaning the floors at the capitol now that congress has left, somebody will be vacuuming and cleaning those floors, throwing out the garbage, they will have less pay. the janitors, security guards, they just got a pay cut and they have to figure out how to manage it. that is real. lou: that's real, you say, mr. president. real? here's what the "washington post" says. that statement is not real, it is false. definitely not based on reality. "washington post" writing nothing in president obama statement cam
president obama and his administration spepent weeks scaring th the american public r at least trying to do so about the dire effects of the sequestered. a white house idea the president promised would never happen while trying to get reelected. sequestration went into effect last friday in the white house is now pushing back as much of those predictions as they can. here is president obama last friday lecturing the white house press corps about the alleged real-life consequences of failure to...
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administration? we'll place our wagers next. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> greg: so "usa today," the nation's official place mat for free continental breakfas breakfast, has not one, but two articles on how president obama should cope with the future scandals. the headline, similar. if you are falling over yourself to help the president to greatness, you can be forgiven for repetition. what are headlines when your head is in the clouds? stop that, kimberly. once warranted scrutiny from the news media looking for the next saturdayal. where is the intense scrutiny you speak of. what planet or drug are you on? we see more scrutiny from the judges on "american idol." and more questioning toward project runway hen. and barbara walters asks more questions of trees. so wait, i figured out to get the press. this could turn them to libertarians by sundown. this is funny watching them pretend they might cover a scandal. why else hasn't the press looked at lisa jackson and her secret e-mail account at the epa. no big deal
administration? we'll place our wagers next. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> greg: so "usa today," the nation's official place mat for free continental breakfas breakfast, has not one, but two articles on how president obama should cope with the future scandals. the headline, similar. if you are falling over yourself to help the president to greatness, you can be forgiven for repetition. what are headlines when your head is in the clouds? stop that, kimberly. once warranted scrutiny from the...
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now he's being nominated by the obama administration. i think it's an opportunity for us all to raise hell about the issue and demand that the senate in the confirmation hearings ask him questions about the program. >> cenk: i suspect senator widen will have some objections. i suspect, and then we'll be done. we'll get massively outvoted. what does that tell us about the state of the democratic party when the democratic president takes a guy considered so loathsome that he could not nominate to be head of the c.i.a. in 2009 because of torture-related issues, now nominates him and will get the democratic party to go along with it. >> i think it's an indication of why partisan politics has its limitations and why it's important that people who care fundfundamentalfundamentally about issues be and we should have learned from the lgbt community there is one way that government responds, that is pressure. when people talked to me and said please tell obama this, please tell obama that. the notion that we have that kind of power is only a litt
now he's being nominated by the obama administration. i think it's an opportunity for us all to raise hell about the issue and demand that the senate in the confirmation hearings ask him questions about the program. >> cenk: i suspect senator widen will have some objections. i suspect, and then we'll be done. we'll get massively outvoted. what does that tell us about the state of the democratic party when the democratic president takes a guy considered so loathsome that he could not...
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. >>> the obama administration considering how to respond to what it is calling undeniable use of chemical weapons in syria. the secretary of state said the attack was a moral obscenity, and said all signs point to the assad regime. >>> the nation's biggest forest fire is now threating more than 4500 structures in california. >>> the military trial of nidal hassan now in its sentencing phase. he was found guilty of killing 13 people in 2009. >>> students and teachers wrapped up their first day of school in chicago. some parents are complaining students are forced to walk through crime areas in chicago because of school closures. >>> those are the headlines. "consider this" is next on al jazeera. i'll see you back here at 11:00 eastern time. and you can always get the latest online at aljazeera.com. ♪ ♪ >>> america inching toward action in syria. president obama, and secretary of state kerry are weighing the options as the world waits. if the u.s. does intervene what would the cost be financially and emotionally, and will americans tolerate another conflict in the middle east. and the o
. >>> the obama administration considering how to respond to what it is calling undeniable use of chemical weapons in syria. the secretary of state said the attack was a moral obscenity, and said all signs point to the assad regime. >>> the nation's biggest forest fire is now threating more than 4500 structures in california. >>> the military trial of nidal hassan now in its sentencing phase. he was found guilty of killing 13 people in 2009. >>> students and...
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this is not really -- the obama administration knows that the last thing they want to do is to portray themselves as anything even close to confiscating guns. that's why even in their language, they talk about curbing gun violence. they don't use the word gun control. they do that as a way to try and avoid some of this insane talk about hitler who you should never, never, by the way, invoke because that is -- >> i entirely agree and i think all of us wood. >> absolutely. everyone would, and i think it diminishes any intelligent discussion of how to curb gun violence when you go that way. >> absolutely. i want you all to hear from the pied piper of lunatic conspiracy theories on the right. take a listen, please, to the one and only rush limbaugh. >> talking about guns and executive orders. if given the chance, they'd take your gun away from you. what in the world are you talking about? executive orders for what? taking guns. confiscation. >> ryan, he appears to be whipping up a frenzy that has no basis in fact. isn't this also highly irresponsible knowing that there are people in this c
this is not really -- the obama administration knows that the last thing they want to do is to portray themselves as anything even close to confiscating guns. that's why even in their language, they talk about curbing gun violence. they don't use the word gun control. they do that as a way to try and avoid some of this insane talk about hitler who you should never, never, by the way, invoke because that is -- >> i entirely agree and i think all of us wood. >> absolutely. everyone...
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administration? we'll place our wagers next. ♪ ♪ [ ship horn blows ] no, no, no! stop! humans. one day we're coming up with the theory of relativity, the next... not so much. but that's okay -- you're covered with great ideas like optional better car replacement from liberty mutual insurance. total your car and we give you the money to buy one a model year newer. learn about it at libertymutual.com. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? ♪ ♪ >> greg: so "usa today," the nation's official place mat for free continental breakfas breakfast, has not one, but two articles on how president obama should cope with the future scandals. the headline, similar. if you are falling over yourself to help the president to greatness, you can be forgiven for repetition. what are headlines when your head is in the clouds? stop that, kimberly. once warranted scrutiny from the news media looking for the next saturdayal. where is the intense scrutiny you speak of. what planet or drug are you
administration? we'll place our wagers next. ♪ ♪ [ ship horn blows ] no, no, no! stop! humans. one day we're coming up with the theory of relativity, the next... not so much. but that's okay -- you're covered with great ideas like optional better car replacement from liberty mutual insurance. total your car and we give you the money to buy one a model year newer. learn about it at libertymutual.com. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? ♪ ♪ >> greg: so...
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seven-term income want mike popular, both democrats, up and coming young lawyer when the obama administration and a lot of tech money and another case of a young up and comer challenging an entrenched democrat and it will be interesting to see what happens. we had something like that in the east bay last year, eric knocked off pete stark because the primary, facing off against each other in november. we'll have a profile of the race next week. >> interesting two asian americans against each other in the only district in the united states with the majority asian american -- >> you see a lot of divided loyalties and mike conda as a young kid, so real personal stories that will be very much part of this campaign. >> definitely want to watch. scott, thank you. >> you bet. >> we want to also invite you to send comments and story ideas to kqed newsroom. that does it for tonight i'm thuy vu, thanks for watching. >> and i'm scott shafer. good night. ♪ >>> on this edition for sunday, november 3rd, secretary of state john kerry offers eye h assurance to egyptian leaders. >>> and fracking and environm
seven-term income want mike popular, both democrats, up and coming young lawyer when the obama administration and a lot of tech money and another case of a young up and comer challenging an entrenched democrat and it will be interesting to see what happens. we had something like that in the east bay last year, eric knocked off pete stark because the primary, facing off against each other in november. we'll have a profile of the race next week. >> interesting two asian americans against...
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the obama administration has confirmed the u.s. illegally -- al-a man in yemen yemen.in they also confirmed the death of son. -- his but the administration said those strikes were accidental, saying all three were not specifically targeted. today, we are going to look at the new book "dirty
the obama administration has confirmed the u.s. illegally -- al-a man in yemen yemen.in they also confirmed the death of son. -- his but the administration said those strikes were accidental, saying all three were not specifically targeted. today, we are going to look at the new book "dirty
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the obama administration is launching an effort to map the human brain and gain new insights into how it works. we applaud the president's initiative. and we hear at "politics nation" are excited to be a part of it. our own crack team of scientists have been hard at work mapping the republican brain to better understand what the heck is going on in there. our initial findings show that tax it cuts for the rich make up a huge percentage of the gop mind. in fact, it's just about 47%. the anti-obama cortex is a key part of the republican brain. those neurons light up whenever the president talks about anything. it's amazing. we've all saw identified two stimulus lows in the gop brain. one side opposes it while the other side takes credit for it back in their home districts. but our biggest discovery, we were able to confirm the existence of the gop's compromise gland. we've magnified it a thousand times for viewers at home. it's highly under-developed in the republican brain. it's a bit stunted. but it's there. joining me now to discuss our scientific findings are dana millbank and me re
the obama administration is launching an effort to map the human brain and gain new insights into how it works. we applaud the president's initiative. and we hear at "politics nation" are excited to be a part of it. our own crack team of scientists have been hard at work mapping the republican brain to better understand what the heck is going on in there. our initial findings show that tax it cuts for the rich make up a huge percentage of the gop mind. in fact, it's just about 47%....
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for more on the obama bit administration reaction to the acquittal i am joined by a columnist fo fox analyst juan williams and stephen hays. the attorney general has moved from accusing the surgery and the judicial system of racism without reservation in yesterday's to today's focusing on stand your ground laws which means he decides self-defense is no longer questionable under the constitution? >> safe -- did your ground is not an issue because it was not used by the defense is an irving case in the said it was self-defense. i can tell you when having spoke to governor bush to was the governor at the time he said it did that apply to this case said he thought it the law was ing maligned in this regard but obviously you have it that eric holder is looking for something to give him tractionhat he can offer that he has evidence he is taking action in the aftermath. lou: is that the job of the attorney-general to call the emotions of a select group of people in society and is the not the attorney general all people? should he not be extensive holdings the integrity of the verdict? >> i
for more on the obama bit administration reaction to the acquittal i am joined by a columnist fo fox analyst juan williams and stephen hays. the attorney general has moved from accusing the surgery and the judicial system of racism without reservation in yesterday's to today's focusing on stand your ground laws which means he decides self-defense is no longer questionable under the constitution? >> safe -- did your ground is not an issue because it was not used by the defense is an irving...
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administrationing is willing to go -- administration is willing to go. that will be determined over the next four years, and certainly iran and its nuclear issues, its nuclear ambitions will be one of the big subjects on the agenda in terms of foreign policy over the next four years. uma: we saw lots of fireworks yesterday with benghazi, any today so far in this confirmation hearing? >> reporter: you know, not so much. senator marco rubio rattled off a bunch of the hot spots in the world and talked about a lot of the problems facing the u.s. in terms of foreign policy but wasn't so much eventing on senator kerry, he was just essentially trying to lead in terms of saying the way forward on these issues, what are we going to do? the tone was pretty much set by arizona senator john mccain. >> should he be confirmed, and i'm confident he will be, i'm sure we will have our disagreements which i know neither of us will hesitate to bring to the other's attention. but i know he will acquit himself in that office with distinction and use his many talents and his
administrationing is willing to go -- administration is willing to go. that will be determined over the next four years, and certainly iran and its nuclear issues, its nuclear ambitions will be one of the big subjects on the agenda in terms of foreign policy over the next four years. uma: we saw lots of fireworks yesterday with benghazi, any today so far in this confirmation hearing? >> reporter: you know, not so much. senator marco rubio rattled off a bunch of the hot spots in the world...
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dianne feinstein and the obama administration are trying to ban guns, the nra is giving them away. the gun rights group is raffling off rifles. the nra is asking for a 5- dollar donation and they will use it to protect the second amendment. >>> glee paid tribute to cory monteith last night. >> monteith played fin hudson but he died of an overdose in vancouver near july. he was only 31 years old. the story line showed the friends dealing with the death. glee is singled out as the most inexclusive show on television. it features gay and lesbian characters and the only transgender charge on -- character on television. >>> harry milk will be memorialized on a estimate. -- stamp. the stamp will include a picture with a message hope will never be silenced. it will be the first to honor an openly gay official. the stamp will be available next year. >>> going nowhere fast. that's facing betters in the north bay -- betters in the north bay. this may look like a betters paradise. it's frustrating. and to be shut down to lake. the army corps does not have a big presence out here. i don't unde
dianne feinstein and the obama administration are trying to ban guns, the nra is giving them away. the gun rights group is raffling off rifles. the nra is asking for a 5- dollar donation and they will use it to protect the second amendment. >>> glee paid tribute to cory monteith last night. >> monteith played fin hudson but he died of an overdose in vancouver near july. he was only 31 years old. the story line showed the friends dealing with the death. glee is singled out as the...
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my own belief is that the solution the obama administration reached here is win/win. i say this to someone who believes in the clinton case, that abortion should be safe, legal and rare. getting birth control to women for free will keep it rare. to keep the catholic church out of that transaction keeps it closer to the goal. this is what good, smart, progressive, morally upright politics is all about. and that's "hardball" for now. thanks for being with us. "politics nation" with al sharpton starts right now. >> thanks, chris. and thanks to you for tuning in. i'm live tonight in sacramento, california. tonight's lead, america versus the nra. today, president obama took his fight for gun safety outside of washington. calling for action. debunking the nra lies and making sure everyone knows we can't wait for change. >> we don't have to agree on everything to agree it's time to do something. if we've got lobbyists in washington, claiming to speak for gun owners, saying something different, we need to go to the source and reach out to people. directly. >> there's no legis
my own belief is that the solution the obama administration reached here is win/win. i say this to someone who believes in the clinton case, that abortion should be safe, legal and rare. getting birth control to women for free will keep it rare. to keep the catholic church out of that transaction keeps it closer to the goal. this is what good, smart, progressive, morally upright politics is all about. and that's "hardball" for now. thanks for being with us. "politics nation"...
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i think the answer is because the obama administration is still desperate to find a way to negotiate with iran over the nuclear weapons program. i know if we were to get involved in the conflict against sa assad there would be no way the iranians would negotiate. >> what can the administration do? >> i don't think there's much they can do as long as they are not willing to take on russia and iran. the reset button has worked out well as we can see here. the administration is hosted by fat tar. >> good to see you. seems our fighting with continue with assad in place. >>> eric, thanks. there are growing concerns the deadly flu outbreak is sweeping across the country and there is high demand causing vaccine shortages not to worry, though. we will have all of the tips you need on the best way to protect yourself. police confronted suspected gunman inside a movie theater. tell you what happened when we come back. caring for their lives and lives of others one of the officers fired at the suspect striking the suspect. how'd i get this... [ voice of dennis ] ...safe driving bonus check? eve
i think the answer is because the obama administration is still desperate to find a way to negotiate with iran over the nuclear weapons program. i know if we were to get involved in the conflict against sa assad there would be no way the iranians would negotiate. >> what can the administration do? >> i don't think there's much they can do as long as they are not willing to take on russia and iran. the reset button has worked out well as we can see here. the administration is hosted...
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. >> what did the obama administration know and when? in a few hours hillary clinton will finally testify about the terrorist attack in benghazi. doug mckel way is live with more. >> good morning guys. today's hearing before the senate foreign relations committee and house foreign affairs committee is the first time we have had to hear in-depth from the security rainfall i state on the debacle she took responsibility for in the days following the attack. ambassador steven's body was missing for 11 hours. assets were alerted but never utilized. the state department accountability review board concluded last month quoting there was not enough time for armed u.s. military assets to have made a difference. that is not what congressman jason jay fits was told from the commander when they travelled to libya after the attack. >> he told me he had proximity and capability but he was not cold to go fight for those people and save those people when the firefight was going on. >>> also why didn't investigators interview more eyewitnesss. two eyewit
. >> what did the obama administration know and when? in a few hours hillary clinton will finally testify about the terrorist attack in benghazi. doug mckel way is live with more. >> good morning guys. today's hearing before the senate foreign relations committee and house foreign affairs committee is the first time we have had to hear in-depth from the security rainfall i state on the debacle she took responsibility for in the days following the attack. ambassador steven's body was...
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obama has also finalized trade agreements with south korea, panama, and colombia. and presided over a surge in u.s. exports that has increased in the number of private-sector jobs. done. the truth is that with little fanfare, president obama has become the globe's most widely respected major national leader. many have commented on the president's cool demeanor and his ability to project calm. this matters because panic is not helpful when one is walking on a high wire. like a tightrope walker, mr. obama is trying to make forward progress without tipping too in one direction or another. this reflects less a personal choice than it does common sense. in our era, there is no perfect formula for shaping world events. there are dangers on every side and the watchword of the moment is balance. administration wants to build pressure on president bashar al-assad to step down without paving the way for heavily armed extremists to fill the vacuum. in north korea, our leaders have pushed back firmly against the harsh rhetoric, a reassuring allies and enlisting help at the sam
obama has also finalized trade agreements with south korea, panama, and colombia. and presided over a surge in u.s. exports that has increased in the number of private-sector jobs. done. the truth is that with little fanfare, president obama has become the globe's most widely respected major national leader. many have commented on the president's cool demeanor and his ability to project calm. this matters because panic is not helpful when one is walking on a high wire. like a tightrope walker,...
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the obama administration has confirmed the u.s. illegally -- al-a man in yemen yemen.in they also confirmed the death of son. -- his but the administration said those strikes were accidental, saying all three were not specifically targeted. today, we are going to look at the new book "dirty wars" written by jeremy scahill, former democracy now producer and now writes with the correspondence as well. and italled "dirty wars" is based on u.s. operations in somalia, yemen, and afghanistan. the majors -- the major focus is the u.s. assassination of these two who were killed in a u.s. aug strike -- drone strike week apart. i had the opportunity to interview jeremy scahill about his book when we were here in new york. i asked him to start with who i anwar al-awlaki is. >> two of
the obama administration has confirmed the u.s. illegally -- al-a man in yemen yemen.in they also confirmed the death of son. -- his but the administration said those strikes were accidental, saying all three were not specifically targeted. today, we are going to look at the new book "dirty wars" written by jeremy scahill, former democracy now producer and now writes with the correspondence as well. and italled "dirty wars" is based on u.s. operations in somalia, yemen, and...
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the obama administration today moving closer to implementing the highly unpopular individual mandate in obamacare. that is the provision that forces most taxpayers to buy health insurance or pay a fine to the irs. today the irs issued 73 pages of new regulations that now line the process for determining whether taxpayers are subject to the mandate or exempt from it third. republican senators introduced a bill to repeal the mandate last week, but the measures are likely to go anywhere in the democratic controlled senate. >> the gun-control debate. former congresswoman gabba gifford makes an emotional appeal before congress to go big. but or any of her former house colleagues even listening? the "a-team" weighs in. ♪ dublin the bunnies, the mansion or her famous publishing sponsor, but former playboy ceo christie hefner has that unique off even more bizarre explanation for why chicago has become the murder capital of the u.s. and the upside-down world of common security, agents are suing the department to be allowed to do the job they were suborned to do, enforce the law. head of the
the obama administration today moving closer to implementing the highly unpopular individual mandate in obamacare. that is the provision that forces most taxpayers to buy health insurance or pay a fine to the irs. today the irs issued 73 pages of new regulations that now line the process for determining whether taxpayers are subject to the mandate or exempt from it third. republican senators introduced a bill to repeal the mandate last week, but the measures are likely to go anywhere in the...
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and further, that they want a check and balance on the obama administration and its big government ideas. now, they did not have that check and balance when the health care law was passed only with democrat votes and speaker pelosi shut out every single amendment in the house that was -- tried to be offered in the rules committee on that fateful day. the president has apologized to the american people in different wa ways. i think it's time for the democrats who voted for this law and for the speaker of the house, and today would be a perfect day, to apologize as well because the american people feel very misled and a bond of trust has been broken with the president and the democratic laefrdship in the house. and when you lose that trust, it's a very difficult thing to ever get back. >> here is a poem that comes directly out of my boyhood in detroit, and it's called "those winter sundays." sundays too my father got up early and put his clothes on in the blue black cold. then with cracked hands that ached from labor in the weekday weather made banked fires blaze. no one ever thanked him.
and further, that they want a check and balance on the obama administration and its big government ideas. now, they did not have that check and balance when the health care law was passed only with democrat votes and speaker pelosi shut out every single amendment in the house that was -- tried to be offered in the rules committee on that fateful day. the president has apologized to the american people in different wa ways. i think it's time for the democrats who voted for this law and for the...
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today, the obama administration said it has come to no conclusions. a car bomb exploded today outside the french embassy in tripoli, libya. two french guards and teenager were wounded. it's the first such assault on an ambassador in the libyan capital. the diplomatic facility in benghazi was hit last september 11th. still ahead. will the boston bombings derail immigration reform? first, washington politicians target a cheaper way to shop. @ [ male announcer ] how do you measure happiness? by the armful? by the barrelful? e carful? how about...by the bowlful? campbell's soups give you nutrition, energy, and can help you keep a healthy weight. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. >> bret: new home sales rebounded in march by 1.5%, that's better than february but not as good as january. the dow if it finished ahead 12 after that scare we telling you about earlier with the tweet from ap. the s&p up 16. nasdaq up 26. if you are a lot of people online shopping break you get on sales tax. it can add up. washington wants a piece of the action. chie
today, the obama administration said it has come to no conclusions. a car bomb exploded today outside the french embassy in tripoli, libya. two french guards and teenager were wounded. it's the first such assault on an ambassador in the libyan capital. the diplomatic facility in benghazi was hit last september 11th. still ahead. will the boston bombings derail immigration reform? first, washington politicians target a cheaper way to shop. @ [ male announcer ] how do you measure happiness?...
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the obama administration has been so straightforward and honest. nancy pelosi, harry reid, they have been honest people of public service. the cost of obamacare is now, that was just the early estimate. it had moved up to $1.1 billion. did i say billion? trillion dollars. $1.2 trillion. >> look at this, quite interesting adjustments. $1.1 trillion. than $1.2 trillion. well, the current estimate is $1.3 billion. the pattern will continue. twenty-one new taxes. twenty-one new taxes that will amount to $675 billion. this is getting expensive. among the most controversial, 2.6% tax. another $43,000. house republicans voted last summer to repeal this that they had installed it in the senate. senator orrin hatch renew the effort today. he introduced a bipartisan amendment with nine democratic cosponsors to roll back that medical device attacks. so what about presidentspromised to cut health care insurance premiums? $2500 per family. one study commission that obamacare will increase the cost of a family plan by $7200. do any of you remember the original s
the obama administration has been so straightforward and honest. nancy pelosi, harry reid, they have been honest people of public service. the cost of obamacare is now, that was just the early estimate. it had moved up to $1.1 billion. did i say billion? trillion dollars. $1.2 trillion. >> look at this, quite interesting adjustments. $1.1 trillion. than $1.2 trillion. well, the current estimate is $1.3 billion. the pattern will continue. twenty-one new taxes. twenty-one new taxes that...
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administration. thank you. karen said, with the way that defense secretary has been run over the last several years with a secretary, i doubt we'll notice that the seat is empty. that is hank. but there it is. joining us now a-time, jedediah biela, monica crowley, remy spencer. >> thank you. lou: start with this controversy over questio question jessa belo props. >> this is us in the -- nuts, this is bogus, i don't think there is anything racist about sports il"sports illustrated" wh different cultural backgrounds to promote their annual esexy, swimsuit edition. lou: this one edition of "sports illustrated" it more profitable as far as -- i think i am right on this i believe this is more profitable than anyther time ink propert in this one edition. >> it is. so, the people at "sports illustrated" know what they are doing. this is just a web site's attempt to try to garner publicity for itself, here we are talking about it, it has worked. lou: professor mark lemonte hill has gained publicity for himse
administration. thank you. karen said, with the way that defense secretary has been run over the last several years with a secretary, i doubt we'll notice that the seat is empty. that is hank. but there it is. joining us now a-time, jedediah biela, monica crowley, remy spencer. >> thank you. lou: start with this controversy over questio question jessa belo props. >> this is us in the -- nuts, this is bogus, i don't think there is anything racist about sports il"sports...
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hicks' report is at odds with the obama administration's version. david martin reports. >> reporter: he is greg hicks, at the time, number two in tripoli. in an interview on ""face the nation,"" hicks states at first the attack was thought to be nothing more than a demonstration growing out of a similar protest that day in cairo. i thought it was a terrorist attack from the get-go. i think everybody in the mission thought it was a terrorist attack from the beginning. yet five days after the attack, this is how susan rice, the american ambassador to the u.n., described it. >> what our assessment is as of the present is, in fact, what it began spontaneously in benghazi as a reaction to what had transpired some hours earlier in cairo. >> reporter: in the closing weeks of the presidential election, the obama administration appeared reluck land to admit that it had been hit by a terror attack. but it was pointed out that rice's statement directly contradicted the president of libya who appeared just before her on "face the nation."" >> there's no doubt t
hicks' report is at odds with the obama administration's version. david martin reports. >> reporter: he is greg hicks, at the time, number two in tripoli. in an interview on ""face the nation,"" hicks states at first the attack was thought to be nothing more than a demonstration growing out of a similar protest that day in cairo. i thought it was a terrorist attack from the get-go. i think everybody in the mission thought it was a terrorist attack from the beginning....
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ed henry at the white house with an obama administration foreign policy in turmoil. we begin with leland vittert with the latest from egypt and syria. hello. >> reporter: there are claims about the chemical weapons attacks, it is too dangerous for journalists to be inside syria. the rebels claim upwards of 1,000 people died in the attacks. some video they provided as proof we can show you, although it is graphic, some of it. room after room, the bodies of children lay still. if unblurred, you would see their faces look like they're sleeping. they are not, says this doctor. i tried to treat 50 kids, he said. they all died. streets turned into morgues. this sheet covering this little girl's body reads unknown number 27. witnesses say injured began to arrive at hospitals shortly after 4:00 a.m. with classic symptoms of nerve gas, foaming at the mouth, shaking limbs and dilated pupils. we ran out of atropine, says the doctor. we had to choose. daylight showed those they couldn't save and those wrapped for burial, it is impossible to count the victims. no sooner has video
ed henry at the white house with an obama administration foreign policy in turmoil. we begin with leland vittert with the latest from egypt and syria. hello. >> reporter: there are claims about the chemical weapons attacks, it is too dangerous for journalists to be inside syria. the rebels claim upwards of 1,000 people died in the attacks. some video they provided as proof we can show you, although it is graphic, some of it. room after room, the bodies of children lay still. if unblurred,...
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so i think you'll hear a lot of public outcry and that is something that the obama administration is counting on. he is take this straight to the american people as are republicans, so you are seeing -- you are not seeing a lot of closed door negotiationing, you seeing it coming out front of the american people. >> michael: and they are going to have to decide on congress before they decide on 2014 so 2014 looms a little larger. today lee i don't know panetta said he would have to put his employees on unpaid leave. what would that mean for our national security. >> that hit won't come immediately, but if you listen to the joint chiefs of staff air force, army those who event all of the branches of the military came up to capitol hill and they said they can't accept one more dollar of cuts and still manage to do the missions they are doing for national security as they are doing them right now. despite we have the drawdowns of iraq and afghanistan ending there are new threats of cyber security. there are new priorities that they are trying to tackle and that might make their jobs a li
so i think you'll hear a lot of public outcry and that is something that the obama administration is counting on. he is take this straight to the american people as are republicans, so you are seeing -- you are not seeing a lot of closed door negotiationing, you seeing it coming out front of the american people. >> michael: and they are going to have to decide on congress before they decide on 2014 so 2014 looms a little larger. today lee i don't know panetta said he would have to put his...
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. >>> remember back in april when a federal judge ordered the obama administration to make plan b, a form of emergency contraception available to women of all ages over the counter. this after health and services secretary kathleen sebelius, hadn't been done before overruled an fda recommendation to do just that, make it available over the counter. they had until sunday and on tuesday it announced it would be lowering the age limit from 17 to 15 and making the pills available over the counter in drugstores but left wide open the question whether or not the administration would be appealing the april ruling or carrying out the judge's orders to make it available to all. yesterday we found out when the justice department announced it would be appealing arguing the court's ruling undermines the regulatory procedures governing fda's drug approval process. it's an interesting situation considering that is precisely what the obama administration itself is accused of doing. president obama also seemed to lose sight of that fact today when he said this. >> my suspicion is that the fda may no
. >>> remember back in april when a federal judge ordered the obama administration to make plan b, a form of emergency contraception available to women of all ages over the counter. this after health and services secretary kathleen sebelius, hadn't been done before overruled an fda recommendation to do just that, make it available over the counter. they had until sunday and on tuesday it announced it would be lowering the age limit from 17 to 15 and making the pills available over the...
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he was white house press secretary for the obama administration. he is now an msnbc contributor, and hopefully not regretting it yet. >> not yet. i'll tell you in a few minutes. >> all right. well, why were you told that you can't talk about it? why were you told you can't acknowledge the existence of the program? >> well, part of this program is highly classified, highly top secret. and quite frankly, this program has existed for many years. and very few, if any have ever publicly acknowledged that. that started -- that changed a bit last year late april of 2012 when john brennan, who understood probably better than anybody the inherent tension that i spoke about, which is it's not sustainable to have somebody sitting in the front row of the white house briefing room, or any journalist reading in the newspaper about a terrorist that has been killed by a program that when you ask me about it, i don't even talk about the fact that the program is there. >>> he understood there was that inherent unsustainable tension. and that some transparency absolu
he was white house press secretary for the obama administration. he is now an msnbc contributor, and hopefully not regretting it yet. >> not yet. i'll tell you in a few minutes. >> all right. well, why were you told that you can't talk about it? why were you told you can't acknowledge the existence of the program? >> well, part of this program is highly classified, highly top secret. and quite frankly, this program has existed for many years. and very few, if any have ever...
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>> coming up next, a look at the second-term challenges for the obama administration. "the new york times" peter baker and joe conason join the conversation. you're watch rg "morning joe." ♪ [ construction sounds ] ♪ [ watch ticking ] [ engine revs ] come in. ♪ got the coffee. that was fast. we're outta here. ♪ [ engine revs ] ♪ sven gets great rewards for his small business! how does this thing work? oh, i like it! [ garth ] sven's small business earns 2% cash back on every purchase, every day! woo-hoo!!! so that's ten security gators, right? put them on my spark card! why settle for less? testing hot tar... great businesses deserve great rewards! [ male announcer ] the spark business card from capital one. choose unlimited rewards with 2% cash back or double miles on every purchase, every day! what's in your wallet? here's your invoice. >>> washington, d.c. no snow there yet. i guess not going to happen there. with us from washington, the correspondent from "the new york times" and contributing writer for "the new york times" magazine, peter baker. also joi
>> coming up next, a look at the second-term challenges for the obama administration. "the new york times" peter baker and joe conason join the conversation. you're watch rg "morning joe." ♪ [ construction sounds ] ♪ [ watch ticking ] [ engine revs ] come in. ♪ got the coffee. that was fast. we're outta here. ♪ [ engine revs ] ♪ sven gets great rewards for his small business! how does this thing work? oh, i like it! [ garth ] sven's small business earns 2%...
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is it your spence sense that president obama and his administration may not care enough to do something about these murders on 9/11? >> my primary concern they have no plan. if they have a plan, they really need to re-look at metrics of how it is working. we have large aid donors who are more willing to accommodate the terrorists than our demands for justice. we have basically the move of al-qaeda's base from afghanistan to 5,000 miles closer to the united states across northern africa and on europe's doorstep is profoundly important strategic change and the administration has nothing to say about it. that is deeply troubling. >> gregg: what do you expect, if anything, that is meaningful, that is, from hillary clinton or will it be subterfuge. >> she learned the art of the filibuster. there will be some long questions and maybe some long responses. i hope that we get some sense for why did the state department have realtime information that went against what the administration had to say for weeks after this profound event. why have we run into these difficulties with the investigation?
is it your spence sense that president obama and his administration may not care enough to do something about these murders on 9/11? >> my primary concern they have no plan. if they have a plan, they really need to re-look at metrics of how it is working. we have large aid donors who are more willing to accommodate the terrorists than our demands for justice. we have basically the move of al-qaeda's base from afghanistan to 5,000 miles closer to the united states across northern africa...
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the obama administration has found a way to offer birth control to women who want it without infringing on religious belief. it's a victory for the president and roman catholics. how do we ensure that women get birth control? how do we ensure that religious institutions aren't forced to pay for it? access to stand-alone-coverage. changes where they will put their policies on sale. the key here is it gets around a pair of goals that were in conflict, are not anymore. one goal is to reduce dramatically the number of unwanted pregnancies. regular use of birth control is one way that works. in this case, the catholic church is protected from having to pay for birth control insurance. my own idea is the solution the obama reached is win-win. getting birth control to women for free will help to make it free. to keep the catholic church out of that transaction makes it no less beneficial to the goal of averting unwanted pregnancies. and with them in many cases, the decision to have an abortion. this is what good, smart, progressive morally upright politics is all about. and that's "hardball" f
the obama administration has found a way to offer birth control to women who want it without infringing on religious belief. it's a victory for the president and roman catholics. how do we ensure that women get birth control? how do we ensure that religious institutions aren't forced to pay for it? access to stand-alone-coverage. changes where they will put their policies on sale. the key here is it gets around a pair of goals that were in conflict, are not anymore. one goal is to reduce...
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and sarah palin kicked things off by criticizing the obama administration for, quote, exploiting victims of gun violence. listen. >> we have these tragedies like aurora and immediately the question raised in washington is well what can we do to limit the freedom of the people? but it's the wrong question. the question better asked is what can we do to nurture and support a people capable of living in freedom? >> other well known names on the schedule are radio personality, glenn beck, and rocker ted nugent. let's go where athena jones is live. what is going on there today? >> reporter: hi, victor. good morning. today is going to be about the nitty gritty, giving nra members marching orders to try to implement some measures of gun control in addition to the nationwide ones. one word for you or three words in some ways about what was going on in the first full day of the nra convention, and it's politics, politics, politics. and we heard a lot of celebration of the fact that that effort to expand background checks for gun buyers failed in the senate a couple weeks ago, and that's a big vic
and sarah palin kicked things off by criticizing the obama administration for, quote, exploiting victims of gun violence. listen. >> we have these tragedies like aurora and immediately the question raised in washington is well what can we do to limit the freedom of the people? but it's the wrong question. the question better asked is what can we do to nurture and support a people capable of living in freedom? >> other well known names on the schedule are radio personality, glenn...